St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-27
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

ton the said minutes were approved.
Nathan Ford, owner of lot %, block 3,
Asylum Addition No. 1, presented a
communication, complaining that the
amount awarded him for damages 10
said lot Is, on account of the opening OF
an alley in Encouragement of block 10,
Clarke's addition to ST. Paul, from Can
ton street to Bay street, is insufficient.
Considered and transmitted to the Cor
poratiOn Attorney, with the report that
the Board are of the opinion that the
complainant has been allowed full dam
ages.
A. Fl. Roake and others presented an
affidavit stating that no sprinkling has
been done on Holly avenue. between
Dale and st. Adams streets. for con-
tinuous period Of six weeks, during the
months of September and October, 1887.
Considered and referred to the Engineer
with instructions to deduct the cost of
sprinkling said block for aforesaid Pc
Rod, from the final estimate of the con-
tractor.
Bids were opened and read for grad
fng alley and park on the north side of
LOT s, CrocuS Hills Third re-arrange-
ment, st. Paul, from Dale street for
merly Paramount place., to Goodrich
avenue, as follows, tO-wit:
Patrick H. Thornton and Lafay-
6Il0 S1laW. .'.'. gov W
Michael Lux. Observation-Disclosures. 25O %
Michael Lux being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him, and said award was
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas
4, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Walnut street.
between West Seventh street and Oak
street NOW Smith avenue), together with
the necessary catcnbaSinS and man.
holes, as follows, tO-wit:
William Stockton and John
LindQuist. .......... $500 90
Patrick DOnerIy ....-..-.....-.- Z.4S0 w
After which the said bids were re-
jected, the same being too high. and
the Clerk was directed to Ie-adyertise
for bids for said improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 0.
fhe Corporation Attorney returned
with a report the protest of John j.
DobsOn in the matter of the assessment
for wooden sidewalks on north side of
Bunker street. Considered and placed
on file.
The Engineer having submitted
plan of land to be taken, the following
report was ordered sent to the Council,
to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
July 6, 1887. relative to the opening of
Sturgis street, to width of SiXty-SiX feet
from Douglas street TO Western avenue,
and. having Investigated the proposed
improvements, respectfully report that
it is necessary and proper to open,
widen and extend StuTgiS street to a
,,f ivfxr (em foot from nnnnloc
street to Western avenue; that the
estimated expense thereof is $4,000;
that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said improvement
is asked for by a petition of major
ity of the owners of property to be as
SesSed therefor. and we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following report
was ordered sent to the Council, tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Jan. 81. 1856. relative to widening an
alley ill Marshall's subdivision Of north
east quarter of lot 8, Leech'S Out Lots,
for eetpurpoSeS, taking and condemn
ing lots and "a, LichenStein's Subdi-
vision of northwest quarter of said lot 8,
Leech'S Out Lots, and, having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
Spectfully report that said improvement
is not necessary and proper until petit
toned for, the owners of the property
to be assessed having been notified to
appear before the Board, and having
failed to appear and ask for the proposed
improvement. Yeas +, nayS0.
Upon motion, the matter of the pro-
posed opening and extension of Maple
street was taken up, and after hearing
all persons present interested, the fol-
lowing report was ordered sent to the
Council. tO-wIt:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Sept. z, 1887, relative to the opening and
extension of Maple street, from its pres
ent terminus to Mclean avenue, and,
having investigated the said improve
ment, respectfully report that said I'M
VIONeIlSl1l Is lDt ll6CtSSdIA anu
until petitioned for by the owners of a
majority of the property to be assessed,
the owners of said property having been
notified to appear before the Board in
said matter, and those appearing being
opposed on account of the cost of the
proposed improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
Upon motion, the Board annulled the
action of Oct. 20. 1887, in the matter of
the correction of the assessment for the
grading of South Robert street. from
State street to south city limits State
and South Robert street gradIng). as to
that part of lot 6, Bidwell'S addition to
West st. Paul, owned by |. St. Pierre
and Maria A. st. Pierre, no correction
being necessary. the aforesaid property
having been properly accounted for in
the original assessment for said i'm
proVement, and the Clerk was directed
to notify the Treasurer that said correc-
ton had been cancelled.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot 10, block l, Scheffer's adj
dition to st. Paul, has been Over-as-
sessed for the sprinkling of Bay street,
from James street to Stewart avenue, i'll
Sprinkling District No. 5, it was ordered
that the assessment for said Sprinkling
be corrected by reducing the amount
assessed against said lot Is from 1891 to
S6.71, SO as to conform to the facts and
tights of the case as intended.
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction i'll the matter of the assess
ment for the spTinkling of Jackson
street, from Eighth street to Fourteenth
street, in SpIinkling District No. 8, I'M
der contract of William Forrestal for
term ending November 10, 1887, as to
ownership, description of amount to be
assessed against lot %, Kavanaugh's
addition to st. Paul, and as to amount
assessed against My Is of lot 6 except
Pearl street,, block 3, Joel Whitney's
addition to ST. Paul.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
journments Hereunder. the matter of
making a correction in the assessment
for the nneninp widening and extern